Programming Articles

[bhall66]

I think I am finished with the programming articles I intended to write. Here is the list:

Introduction: Part A, what to do when you've finished your build: how to connect, the desktop interface, NVS configuration, CP/M Basics, using BASIC, using RS-232 ports, the paper tape device, connecting via modem. Intro Part B: Assembly Language programming, including 9 ways to enter programs. http://w8bh.net/IMSAI.pdf

Floppies: how to create a system disk, what are .sys files, adding auto-exec to CP/M, system disk anatomy, the disk image file, and CP/M file storage. http://w8bh.net/ImsaiFloppies.pdf

The Stack: stack facts and 7 different ways to handle the stack in your programs. http://w8bh.net/ImsaiStack.pdf

Bank Switching: basic info, ROM vs RAM banking, conflicts with large-memory CP/M, how to program ROM and RAM banks. http://w8bh.net/ImsaiBanks.pdf

ROMs: available ROMs, how to change your ROM, the IMSAI BASIC ROMs, MPU-A-ROM vs MPU-B-ROM, a full MPU-A-ROM command description, making your own custom ROM. http://w8bh.net/ImsaiROMs.pdf

Bruce.

[dylanmc]

Nicely done - well written and very helpful.
thanks!
dylan | N4LYD

[flikster]

Thank you, Bruce, for these excellent articles. They're much appreciated.